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Discussion Post: Healthcare Information Compliance
1. Identify organizations that uphold Healthcare Information System security standards, such as HIPAA, HIE, etc.
2. What roles do these organizations play in upholding HIT security?
3. In your opinion, which of these organization's standards are the most important?
Homework
As a health care IT employee, it is important to have an understanding of the laws that exist to ensure compliance is maintained for Healthcare Information Systems.
Imagine you have been asked to draft an email to be sent out to all new employees explaining the regulatory, privacy, and compliance issues that the employees should be aware of.
Write a 750 to 1,000 words email on compliance of Healthcare Information regulations to be shared with new employees.
Include the following:
1. Explain the most important regulations that need to be considered for the Healthcare Information Systems.
2. Describe the origins of HIPAA and the importance this law has on health care organizations.
3. Describe privacy and ethical issues related to PHI.
4. How is PHI maintained?
5. What are the consequences of non-compliance of all health care regulations?